HRANA – In recent days, multiple executions have been carried out in various prisons across Iran on charges related to murder and drug offenses. This report reviews details of 21 executed prisoners.
Sunday, December 14:
HRANA reported the execution of a prisoner named Kamran Nouri on murder charges in Sanandaj Prison.
Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of a prisoner named Mansour Ghaneh, approximately 30 years old and from Ahvaz, in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz.
Monday, December 15:
HRANA reported the execution of a prisoner identified as Nourzad (first name unknown) on murder charges in Nowshahr Prison.
Tuesday, December 16:
In Lakan Prison in Rasht, the execution sentences of three prisoners convicted of murder were carried out. Further details, including their identities, are under investigation by HRANA.
Additionally, Ashkan Rasouli was executed on murder charges in Ferdows Prison; Kambiz Dirbazian on drug-related charges in Esfarayen Prison; and Arsalan Arab on murder charges in Dezful Prison.
Wednesday, December 17:
According to HRANA, on this day the following prisoners were executed:
• Mehdi Ghorbani in Mahshahr Prison,
• Kazem Taheri in Behbahan Prison,
• Mojtaba Falahati in Sari Prison,
• Ario Niazi in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah,
• Arian Jowkar in Quchan Prison.
All of the above individuals had been sentenced to death on murder charges.
Additionally, Shirzad Farhangi was executed on drug-related charges in Gonabad Prison.
Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of two prisoners on murder charges, Alireza Soltani, approximately 49 years old, and Nasser Ayoubi, 28 years old, in Tabriz Prison.
Thursday, December 18:
According to HRANA, the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out on this day:
• Jaber Torkaman, on murder charges, in Bukan Prison;
• Karam Reza Karami, on drug-related charges, in Bojnurd Prison;
• An Afghan national of unknown identity, on drug-related charges, in Taybad Prison;
• Abolfazl Shirzadi, on murder charges, in Malayer Prison.
As of the time of this report, these executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.
From the beginning of this year until the end of November, 2025, the Iranian regime has executed 1,594 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.
